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Lymphatic Drainage Mapping with Indirect Lymphography for Canine Mammary Tumors

2021; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 11; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/ani11041115

2076-2615

Francesco Collivignarelli, Roberto Tamburro, Giovanni Aste, Ilaria Falerno, Francesca Del Signore, Francesco Simeoni, Michail Patsikas, Jacopo Gianfelici, Rossella Terragni, Valeria Attorri, Augusto Carluccio, Massimo Vignoli,

Infectious Diseases and Mycology

Mammary gland tumors are the most common canine neoplasms. They account for 25–50% of all tumors diagnosed in bitches. Metastases and recurrences develop in about 35–70% of bitches following excision. The presence of regional lymph node metastases is a relevant factor affecting prognosis and treatment in cases of mammary gland tumors. The sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first lymph node (or nodes) in the regional lymphatic basin that receives lymphatic flow from the primary neoplasm. The aim of this study is to investigate the SLN with indirect lymphography for a mammary tumor in dogs. The knowledge of the precise drainage pattern and SLN of the neoplastic mammary glands would provide clinically relevant information to the surgeon and to the oncologist, and it would be of high importance for the surgeon not only for performing the most adequate surgical excision but also for determining an accurate post-surgical prognosis.